Egzòd 18
1 Jetwo te pran nouvèl tou sa Bondye te fè pou Moyiz ak pèp Izrayèl la, jan li te fè yo soti kite peyi Lejip. Jetwo sa a te prèt nan peyi Madyan. Se bòpè Moyiz li te ye.
Jethro, who was the priest for the Midian people-group, and who was also Moses’/my father-in-law, heard about all that God had done for the Israeli people. He heard about how Yahweh had brought them out of Egypt.
2 Anvan tout bagay sa yo te rive, Moyiz te voye Sefora, madanm li, al jwenn Jetwo, papa li. Koulye a, Jetwo mennen Sefora tounen bay Moyiz
Moses/I had [previously] sent his/my wife Zipporah [back home when he/I was returning to Egypt]. But now Jethro came to him/me,
3 ansanm ak Gèchon ak Elyezè, de pitit gason Moyiz yo. Lè timoun sa yo t'ap fèt Moyiz te di: Se moun vini mwen ye nan yon peyi etranje. Se konsa li te rele yonn Gèchon.
bringing Zipporah and their/our two sons. One son was named Gershom, [which sounds like the Hebrew word that means ‘foreigner’], because he/I had said, “I have been a foreigner living in another land.”
4 Moyiz te di tou: Se Bondye papa m' ki te pote m' sekou, ki te sove m' anba pèsekisyon farawon an. Se konsa li te rele lòt la Elyezè.
Her other son was named Eliezer, [which sounds like the Hebrew words that mean ‘God helps me’], because [he/I] had said “God, whom my father [worshiped], has helped me and saved [me] from being killed [MTY] by the king [of Egypt].”
5 Jetwo, bòpè Moyiz la, pran madanm Moyiz ak de pitit gason l' yo, li vin wè Moyiz nan dezè kote l' te moute tant li a, sou mòn Bondye a.
While Moses/I was camped [with the Israeli people] in the desert [near Sinai], God’s sacred/holy mountain, Jethro came to him/me, bringing along Moses’/my wife and our [two] sons.
6 Jetwo voye di Moyiz: -Se mwen menm, Jetwo, bòpè ou, k'ap vin wè ou ansanm ak madanm ou ak de pitit gason ou yo.
Jethro had sent a message to Moses/me, “I, your father-in-law, Jethro, am coming to see you, bringing along your wife and your two sons!”
7 Moyiz soti al kontre bòpè li, li bese tèt li jouk atè devan l' pou di li bonjou, epi li bo l'. Yonn mande lòt ki jan yo ye, epi yo antre anba tant Moyiz la.
So Moses/I went out of the campsite to meet his/my father-in-law. He/I bowed before him, and kissed him [on the cheek]. (They both/We) asked each other, “Have you been healthy?” Then they/we went into [Moses’/my] tent.
8 Moyiz rakonte bòpè l' tou sa Seyè a te fè farawon an ak moun peyi Lejip yo pase poutèt pitit Izrayèl yo. Li di l' tout tray yo te pase nan vwayaj la ak ki jan Seyè a te delivre yo.
Moses/I told Jethro everything that Yahweh had done to the king and all the [other] people in Egypt for the sake of the Israeli people. He/I also told him about the troubles/problems they/we had experienced on the way, and how Yahweh had helped them/us.
9 Jetwo te kontan anpil lè l' tande tout bèl bagay Seyè a te fè pou pèp Izrayèl la, jan l' te delivre yo anba men moun peyi Lejip yo.
Jethro rejoiced when he heard all that Yahweh had done for the Israeli people.
10 Jetwo di: -Lwanj pou Seyè a ki delivre ou anba men moun peyi Lejip yo ak anba men farawon an! Lwanj pou Seyè a ki wete pèp li a anba esklavaj moun peyi Lejip yo!
He said, “Praise Yahweh, who has rescued you from the powerful [MTY] Egyptian king and his army!
11 Koulye a mwen konnen Seyè a gen plis pouvwa pase tout lòt bondye yo, paske gade jan Bondye delivre pèp Izrayèl la anba moun peyi Lejip yo ki pa t' vle wè yo!
Now I realize that Yahweh is greater than all other gods, because he rescued you all from the power [MTY] of the proud Egyptians when [they] were causing you [to suffer].”
12 Apre sa, Jetwo, bòpè Moyiz la, ofri bèt pou yo touye pou di Bondye mèsi. Li ofri bèt pou yo boule nèt pou Seyè a. Arawon ansanm ak tout chèf fanmi pèp Izrayèl la te vin manje ak bòpè Moyiz la nan manje yo t'ap manje devan Bondye a.
Then Jethro sacrificed an animal by burning it completely on the altar [as an offering], and he also offered other sacrifices to God. Aaron and the Israeli elders/leaders went with them/us to eat a sacred meal with Jethro.
13 Nan denmen, Moyiz te chita pou rann jijman sou tout bagay ki pase nan mitan pèp la. Depi maten jouk aswè, moun t'ap pase devan Moyiz.
The next day, Moses/I sat down at the place where he/I settled disputes among the people. The people were continually bringing their disputes to Moses/me, from morning until evening.
14 Lè Jetwo, bòpè Moyiz la, wè kalite travay di sa a Moyiz t'ap fè pou kò l' pou pèp la, li di l' konsa: -Kisa w'ap fè konsa ak pèp la? Poukisa pou pèp la kanpe devan ou depi maten jouk aswè, epi se ou menm ki chita la pou kont ou ap rann jijman?
When Jethro saw everything that Moses/I was doing for the people, he said, “(Why are you doing all this for the people?/You should not be doing all this for the people!) [RHQ] Why are you doing this by yourself, and all the people are crowding around you, from morning until evening, [asking you to make decisions for them] [RHQ]?”
15 Moyiz reponn bòpè l' konsa: -Se sa pou m' fè paske pèp la vin kote m' pou yo ka konnen sa Bondye vle yo fè nan tout sikonstans.
Moses/I replied, “[I am doing this] because the people keep coming to me to find out what God desires.
16 Lè yo gen kont, yo vin jwenn mwen, mwen regle sa pou yo, mwen fè yo konnen volonte Bondye ak sa Bondye mande yo pou yo fè.
When they have a dispute about something, they come to me, and they ask me to decide which of them is right. I also tell them all of God’s laws and instructions.”
17 Bòpè Moyiz la di l' konsa: -Jan w'ap fè l' la pa bon.
Jethro said to him/me, “What you are doing is not good [for you or for the people].
18 W'ap fin kraze kouraj ou ansanm ak kouraj pèp la ki la avè ou. Paske chay la twòp pou ou. Ou pa ka pote l' pou kont ou.
You and these people will (wear yourselves out/become exhausted)! This work is too much for one person. You are not able to do it by yourself.
19 Bon. Koute sa m'ap di ou: se yon konsèy m'ap ba ou pou Bondye ka ede ou. Se ou menm ki va prezante pou pèp la devan Bondye. W'a mete tout pwoblèm yo devan Bondye.
Now listen to some good advice [MTY] I will give to you. [If you do what I suggest], God will help you. You should continue to speak to God and tell him about the people’s disputes.
20 W'a moutre yo lòd Bondye, Seyè a, bay ansanm ak sa li mande yo pou yo fè. W'a fè yo konnen jan pou yo viv ak sa yo dwe fè.
You should [also] teach the people what God has commanded and instructed you. You should also explain to them how they should conduct their lives, and the things that they should do.
21 Men, w'a chwazi nan mitan pèp la kèk moun ki kapab, moun ki gen krentif pou Bondye. Fòk se moun ou ka konte sou yo, moun ki p'ap kite lajan pran nanm yo. W'a mete yo chèf pou dirije pèp la, chèf sou mil moun, chèf sou san moun, chèf sou senkant moun ak chèf sou dis moun.
But in addition, you should choose some [other men to help you]. Choose men who have reverence for God and who will not accept bribes. Appoint some of them to make decisions [for groups of] ten people, [some for groups of] 50 [people], [some for groups of] 100 [people], [and some for groups of] 1,000 [people].
22 Moun sa yo va toujou la pou sèvi jij pou pèp la. Lè y'a gen gwo zafè, y'a pote yo devan ou. Men lòt ti zafè, y'a regle sa yo menm. Konsa, chay la va pi lejè pou ou, paske y'a ede ou pote l'.
Allow them to serve permanently to settle disputes for the people. The difficult matters the people can bring to you; but the matters that are not difficult, they can decide themselves. That will make the work easier for you, as they help you do that work.
23 Si ou fè sa, Bondye va dirije ou. W'a kapab fè travay ou, epitou, tout pèp la va tounen lakay li ak kè poze.
If you do that, and [I think that] God is telling you to do it (OR, if God tells you to do it), you will not become exhausted, and all the people will be able to go home feeling satisfied about the decisions, [with their disputes settled quickly”].
24 Moyiz koute konsèy bòpè l' la vre. Li fè tou sa Jetwo te di l' fè yo.
Moses/I accepted what his/my father-in-law [Jethro] suggested.
25 Moyiz chwazi nan mitan pèp Izrayèl la kèk nèg ki kapab dirije pèp la, li mete yo chèf sou mil moun, chèf sou san moun, chèf sou senkant moun ak chèf sou dis moun.
Moses/I chose capable men from among the Israeli people.
26 Yo te toujou la pou rann jistis pou pèp la. Yo te pote gwo zafè yo devan Moyiz. Men ti ka piti yo, yo te regle sa yo menm.
They were appointed permanently to make decisions about the people’s disputes. They brought the difficult cases to Moses/me, but they decided the matters that were not difficult by themselves.
27 Apre sa, Moyiz kite bòpè l' la pati. Epi Jetwo tounen tounen l' nan peyi l'.
Then Moses/I said goodbye to his/my father-in-law, and Jethro returned home.
